The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 09, 1918, Image 1
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VOL. 2.5. NO. 7.">. SEMI
FRENCH GAIN TWO.
MILES ON FRONT
Continues Aggressive Defense
and Stays Impending German
Offensive.
ITALIANS STRIKE HARD
0Vienna Admits That '"Austrian
Advanced Posts Have Heen
6 Withdrawn to Their Main
Positions.
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Continuing their aggressive defense
in the fare of the impending
German offensive along the western
v. **" battle front, the French have once
more attacked the enemy southwest
? of Soissons. Launching their blow
from the eastern Bide of the Retz
forest, north of Longpont, the French
have advanced over a front of apV
proximately two miles, taking Chavigny
farm and the slopes to the
north and south of it. Several hundred
prisoners were captured by the
French in their sudden attack.
The assault may he linked up
) closely with the recent offensive operations
at St. Tierre Aigle and gives
the French a new front line^from
Longpoint north as far as the southern
limits of Ambleny, a distance of
almost eight miles.
.lu^imniim * i \ . 1IILTK".
^"Australian troops holding positions
astride the Somme river ea'.>*
of Amiens and north of Humel have
swept the Germans hark over a front
of more than a mile and straightened
out an awkward angle held hy
the Germans since the Australians
and Americans carried their lines
forward in their spirited attack July
4.
rterlin mentions local attacks In
I the Clignon sector, which Is held by
\ Americans and between the Marne
and Rhelms.
Italian forces operating on the
extreme left wing of the allied line
In Albania, have struck hard at Austrian
positions along the Voyusa
tVoJutza 1 river, which (lows into
the Adriatic about 20 miles north of
the tow a of Avlona, one of the most
important places in southern Albania.
Vienna admits that the Anntrain
vance(l posts have been
withdrawn to their mnin positions."
Tills report from Austrian headquarters
probably refers to the action
\ mentioned In the French official
statement on Sunday night. It was
said by'the war office at Paris that
French and Italian forces had seized
heights in western Albania and had
t held them against counter-attacks.
^ May lie New Offensive.
Although the movement Is as yet
not fully developed, it may be that
a serious offensive operation has
been initiated there. Italian naval
versus would be able to co-operate
with the land forces and If the line
is pushed hack a very great distance,
a relocation of the enemy
t lines running over tne mountains in*
to Macedonia mighft be necessary.
fighting north of Avlona has
v. "been going on for at least three days,
vSiU which Implicates ttir.t It may be more
f thaif a?mere local action.
% jA Events are moving with rapidity In
1 vijt^WfSRin since the assassination of
V von Mlrbach. the Herman ambiisaad
or at Moscow. Rumors of a
Metffhter -revolution at Moscow come
dT l/V^f affin various sources, but other dlsI'p^irhes
say that the uprising has
lisJk- been?rflshPd. and several hundred of
fhe revolutionists are under arrest
v i Jk. *~
h K?Wf)MAX APPEARS WHOM MAN
WAS caVVU'Tgn \n rmwoivf
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k Montgomery, Ala., July 8.?Bill
\ ^ Wllslifi, a well known citizen of
Blount county, serving a life sentence
\ in the Alabama penitentiary for the
,1 murder of his divorced wife and
\\ /child was granted a full pardon tof
j^ day by Governor Henderson follow|
Ing the return to that county of the
. woman he was alleged to have killed
: and her complete identity;, #i J
Wilson was convicted /p fol
r lowing the disappearance of tot
WyW mer wife and child. The ^pes <
V I ?. an adult and child were un<| \n
ft I ^CRve and- .^n impot. p?
I In the trial. ll..perts fronr^L. 1
A Smithsonian JnstJtatw were called id?
that the bone#
! and found ready sale.
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Not ire to Voters.
Secretary T. L. Hilton. of the
county Democratic committee, urges
all voters to enroll for participation j
in the primary before Julv 30. when
the time-limit expires. Those who
do not enroll cannot participate in
the primary.
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Wintlirop Scholarship.
There were only two who stood
the examination here Friday for the
scholarship at Winthrop. They
were Miss Ruby Hammond and Miss
Eileen Horton, both of Heath
i
Springs. The successful candidate
will be announced from Winthrop.
County Enrollment.
The highest number ever enrolled
in Lancaster county for participation
in the primary was 2,88b. The en-1
rolment this year, owing to many of
Die young men being in army service
will probably fall 200 short of
that number. Every man in the
county will lie enrolled by the expiration
of the time-limit.
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Running Night and Day.
The Lancaster Ice and Fuel company
is now running 24 hours a day
to supply Ice to this city and neigh
boring towns. Camden was in the
midst Sunday of an ice famine and
the local plant was called upon for
several tons for the Canulen hospital
and others.
Officers to lie Klcrtefl.
The county officers to be elected
this year are two members of the
house of representatives, one senator,
probate judge, superintendent of
education and all magistrates. No
nonncements have yet been made
and some of the incumbents will
likely be unopposed. It is said that
A. C. Howell will likely oppose V.
K. Lingle for the office of superintendent
of education.
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I>. Ii. .Adams l>ead.
D L. Adams, a prominent farmer'
of the Riverside section of this
county, was found dead in bed Sunday
morning by members of his
family. He ha<? expired some time
during the previous night. Mr.
Adams was about sixty years of age
and is survived by his wife and several
children. Funeral services were
conducted at Shiloh church Sunday
afternoon.
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Infant Dies.
The infant son of J. Claude Porter,
formerly employed by The News,
died Saturday afternoon at the home,
of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Porter, on North Main street.
The little one had been 111 practically
all the time since the death of his
mother in April. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday afternoon h>
Rev. D. W. Keller and Intermenv
was In Westslde cemetery.
Examination for Scholarship. ,
An examination will he held at the
court house Friday. July 12. at nine
o'clock for the Lancaster county
(Scholarship at the Unlveraity of
South Carolina. Any hoy over sixteen
years of aire may compete in
this examination The scholarship
carries a value of $158 a year for
four years, and the winner is required
to pledge himself to teach in
the State for two years.
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Democratic Committee Meets.
The I.nncaater county Democratic
executive committee met in the cqint
house Saturday and arranged the
county campaign meetings as follows:
Open at ltelalr Tno^iav
August 13; Van VVyok, Wednesday,
August 14; .Hopewell. Thursday,
August 18; T Jjesvllle, Friday, August
16; Cot** * 'Mill, Saturday, Au?u**#'17,
al tw^o'cloek p. m ; White
Tuesday, August 20; KerWednesday,
August 21; Heath
..\flV.R||, Thursday. August 22; Carat
lU^.pcidfty, August 23; oourt house
?\a,irda y.,4 ukust 24. A motion was
*** fried 1 rinr all candidates to
tt* Atlify not later than 12 o'clock,
' l.i\ . V ugust 12 T In a
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THE NEWS A
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.Jlorn to Mr. and Mrs. V. A. 1-inglo.
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aunuuy. .Juiv 7. HMS. a daughter.
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Watermelons.
The first home-grown watermelons
to be seen on the market here this
season were brought in vestenlav
brothers. Bouregard Cunningham
and \V J. Cunningham, of this city.
Mr. Cunningham was formerly in the
hotel business in this city. but recently
has been living at "Cedar
Grove," his farm, six miles out.
The remains were brought here
Saturday morning and the funeral
services were conducted from the
residence of W. J. Cunningham at 11
o'clock. Dr. J H. Thayer, pastor of
the First Baptist church, officiating.
Interment was at the family burying
ground at Douglas church in this
county.
PERSONALS.
Mi ss Marguerite Ingram, who has
been visiting her grandmother. Mrs.
I.ida H. Jones, returned home Sunday.
Odell Horton and He van Funder-j
burk visited their parents on Saturday
before leaving Camp Green for
' France.
I Mrs. J. H Mackorell has returned
home geratly improved after undergoing
treatment at the Pryor hos|
pital in Chester.
! _o- Mrs.
M. J. Perry, chairman of the
Women's State Council of Defense
and Mrs. W. E. Taylor motored to
Columbia Monday.
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Mrs. \V. T. Williams and Laura
Gilbert Williams returned yesterday
from an automobile trip to Greenville
and Camp Sevier.
?oNlr.
and Mrs. C. D. Jones and Miss
Mary Heath Jones left this morning
for Canouga Lake, N. C., where Mr.
Jones will attend the Hankers association.
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Miss Maggie Tompkins, who has
been visiting Mrs. J C. Chandler at
College Place, Columbia, has returned
to her home in Heath
Springs.
?o?Mr.
and Mrs. C. A Mnnship motored
Saturday from Hartsville and
spent the night with Mrs. M. S.
Witherspoon. They were accompanied
home by Miss Kllen Manship
and Mrs. J J. Kaminer.
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CHRISTIE RENET IS
TO SUCCEED TILLMAN
Governor Appoints Columbia Man
l'. S. Senator to Kill the
Vacancy.
Columbia. 8. July 8.?Governor
Manning late Saturday afternoon
appointed Christie Benet, of Columbia,
United States Senator to succeed
Senator Tlllmon
Mrljaurin III. ^
Hennottuvllle, July 8.?Upon ''further
deliberation. Dr. W. J. Croaland,
who in phyalclarti of lion. John
\j. Mcl.aorin, Inni^tB f upop the lutter'a
goinK to KlchmtWl for treatment
"by Dr. l^odRea, tlhg V " ^
ANCi
LANCASTER, S. C.%EUES1
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\BOUT TOWN >: |
house or representatives, $35.00
each; for probate judge and superintendent
ol' education, $35.00 each;
magistrate at court house, $15.oo;i
inaetstrate at Kershaw and llenth
Springs. $12.50; all other magistrates
$!0.tt0; candidates for constable
in Iiuford township, $5.00.
Home Demonstration Meetings.
The following Home Demonstration
meetings will he held the third
week in July. ^
The Osceola IT. D rt.iH ?!ii
- - - . . ui' " III IUCCI
with Mrs. T. W. Secrest on Wednesday,
July 17, at 4:00 p. ni.
Hattie McMurray,
Asst. II. I). Agent.
The liuford II. I), club will meet
with Mrs. Grace Rowell on Thursday,
July 18, at 4:00 p. m.
Hattie McMurray,
Asst. H. D. Agent.
The Dixie H. D. club will meet
with Mrs. Frank Funderburk on
Friday. July 10, at 4:00 p. m.
Hattie McMurray,
Asst. H. I). Agent.
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T. K. Cunningham, Sr.. Dead.
Thornwell K. Cunningham, long
a resident of Lancastei. died Friday
afternoon at 7:40 at the Fennel infirmary
at Hock Hill, after an illness
of only a few days. Mr. Cunningham
was in his Oath year and is
survived by his wife, who was Mrs.
Lizzie Iluev. of Rock Hill: two.
Lster
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MRS. SPRINGS URGES .
GREATER EFFICIENCY
Even in Local Work Carelessness
Has Embarrassed the
Chapter Officers.
SOME WORK INACCTRATE
In Other Instances, However,
the Local Chapter Has Keen1
Complimented on Roth Quality
and Quantity.
Conservation is the watchword of
the day. Conservation of time and
talent as well as money. The acid
test is being put to the women of
America. Will the workers in the
Lancaster Red Cross listen to the urgent
plea not to waste anything?whether
it be time or material?
There are many women In the various
departments whose work is always
standard; and yet on the other
hand. although the chapter has
been organized for more than a year
with ea'oful am' efficient directors
in each department, still there are
some workers who do not yet appreciate
the value of the four fundamental
principles of acceptable Red Cross
work. These four requirements are
cleanliness, accuracy, uniformity of
size, and good quality of material.
Inattention to these basic principles
has recently caused emharrasment to
the chapter officials especially the
knitting chairman, who has recently
had returned from headquarters in !
Atlanta, thirteen pair of socks which'
had been so carelessly and inaecnr-l
ately made that they were ordered
re-knitted. There is no excuse for
this to have happened. Mrs. John
Poor, supervisor of general supplies,
has Riven to each knitter explicit directions
and measurements for each
garment, and Mrs. Mart Crawford
and Mrs. Poovey, both experienced
knitters, have offered their services
as instructors in knitting. Yet all
last year more or less knitting was
turned in which had to he re-knitted,
j Hat her than risk offending any of the
workers by criticising the finished
articles the knitting committee from
time to time re knitted inferior
work. However the chapter chairman
considers time too precious today
for such unnecessary labor, and
moreover, the wool is very difficult
to handle after it has once been
knitted Therefore the knitters are
urged to make a special effort to
co-operate with Mrs. Poag by never
attempting to knit without a measure
in hand and by closely following
directions.
There is now on order for grey
also khaki sweater wool, and soft
cream-white wool for socks Th???
knitted articles are very much needed
now and volunteers will please report
to Mrs. Poag at once. Please do
not ask for wool to be delivered to
your home as time is too valuable
and gasoline too expensive for you
to expect the knitting eh... man to
come to you. Rather, telephone 147
and state to Mrs Poag whether yon
prefer to call at her home or the Red
Cross headquarters for the material.
Now is the time for the second lino
of defense to prepare for that trying
season which the American hoys at
the front will have to face. The coin
of France is extremely penetrating,
and unless the women work unceasingly
to store up a large supply ot
warm hand kitted garments the hoys
especially those from our Southland
will suffer severely this winter.
Every returned soldier testtlies
to the superiority of hand knitting
to any work done by machine ?
both as to comfort and durability.
Ft behooves everv and girl in
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Lancaster to help either with time or
money in the task of supplying Lancaster's
part in this important work.
Mrs. ("has. 1> Jones, chairman of
hospital garments, is in receipt of
IS dozen pair of cut pajamas. She
asks for a large number of volunteers
to assist in making these garments
quickly This work can
either be done in the workrooms on
Monday and Tuesday mornings or
can be done at home. Mrs. Jones
appreciates and praises the excellent
work done ho ^ithfully by the women
of her department. All boxes
of hospital garments now snipped to
Atlnntn^are jftonou need standard
and are re-shipped without repacking.r
\ Miss Margairtt Moore, supervisor
^ r^
Mira
Cross.
I The executive .^mmittee of the
i Lancaster Red C held an important
meeting 011 Monday afternoon.
The resignation of the efficient
chapter secretary. Miss Annie
(Sregory, was reluctantly accepted
Mrs. 11. R. Rice was elected to till
the unexpired term. Mrs. Rice
having hod clerical experience, will
no doubt serve the chapter most acceptably.
The executive board at theii
business meeting adopted the sys
tern of awarding bars and denoting
periods of set vice. These bars with
out stars will be awarded for ton
months service provided this shal
include not less than 2<tn hours Or
completion of additional hour:
within any period thi? Imr shall b?
exchanged for bar with star at pact
lend. For further service addition*.!
stars will be awarded. The compu
tat ion of service records shall not b<
retroactive. Beginning July 5 n<
one will be allow#.-) to wear Ret]
Cross on apron until she has done
.'lf> hours work, nor on can until sh#
!has done 72 hors work. No girl un
dec 18 will lie permitted to wear Red
; Cross coif. This last provision as tc
age is not optional with the invidua.
chapters, but is obligatory.
Mrs. T. M. Hughes, director ol
women's work in the Junior Re,
Cross is much pleased with the
quantity and also quality of jhf
work done hy all of the county
schools. The teachers have shown
a splendid spirit of co-operation, and
! the pupils have done faithful and
I acceptable work. The inspection
I sheets pronounce the production
! standard. Mrs. nughes has a group
of high school girls from the Central
school who meet on Wednesday afternoon
at headquarters to keep up
j their work The next allotment is
; quilts which w ill be made fron,
pieces left from the cutting in the
workroom. Mr. Williams, treasurer
of the chapter school fund, reported
at the executive meeting n& encourIaging
balance, which means# at ma
terial can be purchased > thf
j schools reopen in the ?/ Th?
j school committee hopes I ,iat man\
unorganized schools wl'l introduce
Junior Red Cross work this year
On Friday afternoon at thro<
o'clock the women of Pleasant Hil
will organize a I{?><! Cross Auxiliary
The chapter officials appreciate thi;
interest upon the part of these ladle;
who have already assisted in the
' making of hospital garments Now
they will organize so as to do regular
work.
Mrs Lerov Springs. Chairman
l,.an caster^ Chapter Am. Red Cross.
The July ( nil. >
Jfhe calls for the month of July
, for registrants to entrain for army
I service arc as follows: July 15, 32
[ xrl^Jte; Juiy.18. -"1 cpJoied; July 24,
55i V -/iown whether tho
lut/?Mr - r whitea qr^eolored.)
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HSCKII'TION $2.00 A YEAH
BLEASE FIRES BACK
I AT J, L M'LAURM
Makes l)cni::l> ;in<l Counter*- *
Charm*- and Cpholds Reputation
<>l Aull.
AULL MAKES STATEMENT
I
Cooper and Connack Also lssu?
Statements in Explanation orDefense
of Charges Hy Former
Senator.
(In answer to the a*iilr< ss t< t l >?a
people of South Carolina, by John L-.?
McLaurin. candidate for governo*v
published in The News of last Krl?
day, ex-Ciovernor Biease, John KL.
Aull, It. A. Cooper and W. J. Cor>?
mack have issued the statements
printed herewith.)
ltlease's Statement.
I hardly feel it necessary for nrti?
to make any comment on the lettea- .
ol John I.. McLaurin, which you published
this morning. I am satisfietJ
that Mr. .MeLaurin's past conduct fc.
South Carolina polities, especially a-j -A
a member of the senatt of the Uniteti Tl
I States, is such that tio honest-lhink ? ^
j ing man would give credence 'tii any
j statement which he might iua^f it
I reference to my attempting Cjwboli
the democratic party, in view my
service to the party in the past, aiu.S
in view of the further fact that ever* , < J
iriend that 1 have within the V
j South Carolina knows that I diWouri
aged any effort at a bolt. in 1916, anil
' no man can show a line that I have.;
j ever written, or honestly repeat a*
j word that I have ever spoken, en
couraging any bolt on thai occasion.
This was so plain that even you your? ^
Self wrote an editorial, in which vovi
stated in your issue of Oetobe.r t;t ,
',1916:
j '"Weeks ago the State expressecjf
| unqualifiedly the opinion that ex ?
Governor Please would not lead
i bolt from the democratic party in
' the State in the approaching general
" election. The State adheres to tha*.
r opinion. ?
' "The great mass of Itleasites are ?
1 honest men w he old scorn the surs
gestion of repudiating their oath-- tt
'j support the nominees of the party.
1 j State and national . . . There wil a ;
1 be no holt in 1916 with the sanction*. z
of the Itleasite organization . . . . i j ^
few disgruntled persons may vote ~
1 against Mr. Manning and a gain sir,
' President Wilson .but there is
5 likelihood that Mr Please w- 1 lean # W
a party mutiny." * - U?
And the Greenville Piedmont, thu v \
' editor of which is a very close frienii 1
I if Mr. McLaurin, said editorially ir.?
I his issue of November 6, 1916'r - \
"Just as the Piedmont predicted;,
r the regular democratic ticke* in
1 South Carolina was elected yesterday
! with practically nr opposition-,
though some hot-headed friends o"I %
ex-Governor Please did not listen tr ?
j liim and distributed tickets on whic! \ \
! his name appeared as a candidate? * f
! for governor instead of that of tho
'| regular nominee, Richard I Man?
1 ning. There was lots of talk of
' bolt, but it ended in talk. Th? *
j Piedmont feit sure that it would *c>
fiiu, necause no holt in this Stater
1 has ever come from the class of peo^, - _
1 pic who furnish the hulk of v ^
Hleasite faction, and because tije ((?? ?#*%
Restlon of a bolt received no en?
couraRement from cither lUcasc ot ?' "*r~
',any of his lieutenants." w
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As to the tran^ctions hetweer*'
Mr Aull and Mr. Mclaiurin on thei*Washington
trip. ^Rr. Aull repo^tecsa
this matter to ine^Lnledlately upor**
his rettlrn, for th?**^(|^n, as hn
. tatcd, that he fait- t^P was aim j(.
.
me that I -hould know to11V
me then that he was Rolng tO^esiRr^
from the warehouse commission amji
have ^>thfriK further to do'with iv.?
which he did. I saw Mr. Aull ver.^'''
seldom while he wns Vtr \t.U onrin'*
secretary and hp has never yet saf/1
one word to nie in reference to th?ar
persdflfo] or public transactions >rti
Mr. McLaurin as warehouse conimtp*
Rioner, except when he toid nc??
about the Washington trip saicJ ,
he was going to get out fnrmwfiately.
J Aifd there isn't a man In ffnurTt Oaro ?
'"lina who knows John AuN but knou. i
' tliat he Ib too honorable h gentlo?
1 m#n to betray any trust rapoaeJ fr.i
Ihfm. Jte served the old Kighth
1
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County Chairman c. I> Jones
has received I lie Colin. ing letter
I from the state director of War
Savings stamps:
' My Dear* Mr. Jones:
1 want to thank von personally
and otlicially for tlie magnificent
results which you have secured in
Lancaster county. Your organization
has been splendidly worked
out and has done its work in a
remarkable way.
You have inspired them with
your enthusiasm and the results
must he as gratifying to you as to
all of us.
Kindly extend to your workers
the herattelt thanks of myself and
thie on * ; ?
v...o tun..- uiiht. iiey nave (innfi
a hard job at a difficult time and
done it exceedingly well.
Sincerely and gratefully, yours,
R. CI. Uhett,
State Director.
plimentary inspection sheets from
division headquarters stating that
dressings are excellently made, well
packed, and are re-shipped without
t?-packing. There are several women
who are untiring in their attendance
upon surgical dressing
days, and their work is well-night
perfect. The crying need in this department
is not improved quality,
hut increased numbers of workers.
Dressings are made all day Tuesday
Wednesday and Friday, and also on
Monday afternoon and Thursday and
Saturday mornings. Won't you come
roll a dressing? Kvery woman in
Lancaster chouhl give a minimum of
three hours h week to the Red